The wonders of Northern India

Here’s a basic one-month India itinerary following my route, keeping the pace fairly close to what I actually did. Remember that because we were a larger group, it was financially better to have our own car and driver. Public transport is available for all these places but the time from A to B may be longer.

30-Day India Itinerary

Days	Destination	Main things to do
1–3	New Delhi	Old Delhi, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, India Gate, Lotus Temple, Agrasen ki Baoli, Gandhi Museum, Lodhi Garden, Sikh langar, tuk-tuks and street food
4–6	Varanasi	Ganges boat ride, flower offerings, Dashashwamedh Ghat Ganga Aarti, cremation ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, old-city lanes and sunrise yoga
7–8	Agra	Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sheroes Hangout, Fatehpur Sikri
9–10	Ranthambore National Park	Morning and afternoon tiger safaris; allow two drives because sightings are never guaranteed
11	Bundi	Taragarh Fort, Nawal Sagar Lake, Nagar Sagar Kund stepwells, old town and local food
12–15	Jaipur	Hawa Mahal, Amber Palace, Jantar Mantar, City Palace area, markets, Albert Hall Museum, Galtaji/Monkey Temple, block printing, textile workshops and local food
16	Sambhar Lake & Ajmer	Stop at Sambhar Salt Lake, then visit Ajmer Dargah Sharif
17–18	Pushkar	Pushkar Lake, Brahma Temple, markets, cafés and sunrise hike to Savitri Temple
19	Osian	Visit the historic Jain/Hindu temples and stay overnight en route west
20–22	Jaisalmer	Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer Fort, markets, Jain temples, rooftop restaurants and leather workshops
23	Thar Desert	Jeep dune ride, camel ride at sunset, desert cultural show and overnight glamping
24–26	Jodhpur	Mehrangarh Fort, blue old city, Toorji Ka Jhalra stepwell, Jaswant Thada, Mandore Gardens, cooking experience and zip-lining
27	Ranakpur → Udaipur	Visit Ranakpur Jain Temple and drive through the Aravalli Range to Udaipur
28–29	Udaipur	City Palace, Lake Pichola boat trip, Jagmandir Island Palace, markets, rooftop dinner and old-city wandering
30	Travel to Rishikesh	Fly via Delhi, then continue north

If you can stretch it to 33–35 days

Add 3–5 nights in Rishikesh, which was an important part of my trip rather than just an add-on. Stay at a yoga retreat, do morning and afternoon yoga, visit the Beatles Ashram, walk along the Ganges, cross the suspension bridges, swim at Neer Waterfall, eat street food and spend some time doing absolutely nothing.

The route

Delhi → Varanasi → Agra → Ranthambore → Bundi → Jaipur → Sambhar Lake → Ajmer → Pushkar → Osian → Jaisalmer → Thar Desert → Jodhpur → Ranakpur → Udaipur → Delhi → Rishikesh

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